Material serving apparatus



Dec. 28, 1948. Y. A. BOUGETQ 2,457,636

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Patented Dee. 28, 1948 Yves A. Budget, West Western Electric mm Incorporated, New

York, N. Y.,' a corporation of New York Application This invention relatesto material servlnz apparatus, and more particularly to a material tension equalizer which is n member in part and the actuating meansfor tension controlling mechanism of the material serving apparatus disclosed inappllcant's copendlng application,

Serial No. '7 l1, 975. fl1cd November 23, 1946.

During themenuiwture of certain electrical cables, layers of paper tape ere spirally wrapped onthe cable core ment of the core, One of the important factors in producing uniform cable structures is the laying oi the paper tapes ev nly upon the cable core. To produce this result uxuiorm tension in the tape is essential, but conditions arise which irequently unbalance particularly wheutwo or more tapes are served simultaneously in superimposed layers on the cable core. when the tensions become unbalanced they mustv be reequelized immediately if a uniform lay oi tapes on the core is to be maintained.

An object of the invention is to provide a material serving apparatus which is highly eillclent in equalizing the tensions in materials served simultaneously'to enadvancing core, and varyin: thezangles of lay of the materials on the core ,withvariations in their tensions to cause uniiorm lay oi the materials on the core.

with this and other objects in view, the in- VentiOn. comprises an apparatus tor serving to an advancing core supplies of material to be wound spirally in superimposed layers on the core. Such a sendnz operation requires relative apparatus and the core. In most cable menuiacturlns operations thecore advances without rotation and it therefore is necessary to rotate the serving appara? It will be understood; however, that the'principles oi the invention may be embodied in stationary apparatus cooperating with a. rotating core or in a system in which both the appnratus and the core rotate to provide the required relative s eed 0! rotation. In the present embodiment of the invention, the

apparatus is rotated about the. advancing core.

fingers are supported ior rockunits to vary the angular lay of the materials on thecore. The units are controlled by varying tensions in materials passing around the fingers from their supplies to the advancing core to cause the units to move relative to equalize the tensions in the Material guiding More specifically, the immediate supports ior during longitudinal advance- 7 the tensions in the tapes,

paratus December a1, 1941. Serial-No. mm 11 Claims. (01. 57-16) the fingers include gear segments interengagins a ring gear wherehyvarlatlonin thestension or either a predetermined tension will cause the supportsto rock-the lingers to vary the angle or applicationv oithefmaterial on the core. The units ion the more are operatively connected to each other whereby variation of the tension in one material from the piedetermined standard, resultinsln a reciting motion imparted to that unit, cause, through the connecting mechanism, a likerocklng. motion to the other unit tov equalioe'the tensions in the materials. Thetonsion control mechanism which n is not a part of this application. but a part of the, aiorementioncd copendins application. functions with the tension equslisin: mechanism oi. this apparatus to dorm a complete control for the materials served to the advancin core.

ther objects nd advantageswlll be aPFW-ent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanym urswmss. wherein; a

Fix. 1 is a side elevational view or the apparatus shownlncombination with the tension control apparatus which is the subject matter of applicant: aforementioned ,copendins applica- Fix. 2- is an enlarged the apparatus, portions show certain of end elevational view of thereot being removedto the inner structures at the ap- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken alongthe line 8-8 of Fig.2: Y Fla. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken along the line 4-4 oi Fig. 2:

Fig. 515 a vertical sectional view taken a short distance back of the structure shown in Fig. 2;

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Fleet and 7 are isometric views of-the main portions oi the units supporting the actuatlnz lingers.

Referring now to the drawings. attention is first directed to Fig. l which shows the apparatus including a housins ill supported on a flanged portion 9 of a hollow spindle Ii one end of which is mounted for rotation in a bearing I! in a stationary frame ll. The spindle H is rotated from a suitable driving means through a belt I5 and pulley l5; Units 11 and I8 compose the rneterial tension control mechanism of appli- 6? tie 'doi i-l at a constant rawohpeed. 03 a:

Ema minions-or 'Ehe Hm; seat 16 in conmhrstma cause ins time with fine t0 break. h'diflt;

7, fingers must be varied to decreasethe. number-oi convolution: oithe-tapematerial perioot on the core. on the otherhand. should either citapes become slack or have tensions therein lower than the re uired t ns o s. t s nsiste t-t t and its association withthe supports 30 tor the fingers Ziis to vary the angular positions of the fingers with respect to the path or advancement o! thecore ii to accomplish the result of varying the lay of the tapes on-the core to compensate for variations in the tensions of the tapes. It should be borne in mind that the existence o'i' excess tension inone tape resulting-in the actuationoi the units 12 and til to equalizing thetens'ions in both tapes, results in the existence of excess tension in-both tapes at times during thge operation of the apparatus. During these times. the constant pull on the tapes at the position of application 015 the tapes to the core results in excess pull in the direction of movement oi the core to cause the tapes to move the. fingers 25 to the right (Fig, '3) This pull is translated through their supports ill, their units i2 and 8B which are connected to the annular element 41 by the screws 8 causing movement (Fig. 3) or the annular member to the right, and with it, the

pins 48 and the tubular cam '44. The tubular cam lit extends into the units [1 and it where it' causes actuation of the tension control means disclosed in applicant's aforementioned copending applicati r The functions; or the springs I22 and I23 are to return theirunits l2 and 86 to their normal positions when the tensions in the tapes have been reduced to that desired. 'I'hcseSPlT ES also function tocause relative movement of the units when either tape becomes slack. in this instance the unit associated with the slack tape is"causejd to'rotate by the force initially embodied in: the springs III-and I 23. For example, let it be as sumed that the tape I 9 has become slack allowing the force embodied in the springs 122 and ii! to cause the unit 1'2 to be piqvedwcloclrwise (Fig. causing its quadrant 82 to rotate the pinion l ill to cause like rotation oi the unit 85in a countercloclgwlsedirection to reducethe tension in the tape. 28. until the tensions in both tapes have been equalized. During this action, the supports in for their respective applicator fingers; 25 will be rocked, due to the interengagement of theteeth 34 with the rin gear 86 to vary the a ular relation of each applicator finger with respect to the path 01 the advancing core. A decrease in the tension of both tapes will allow the force created in the helical spring 63 to rotate the annular element to cause actuation ofvt'he cam 44 to assist in controlling the tensioning means .to return the tension in each tape to that desired The ratio oi the distance between the odds 01' each support and the. line of engagement between its teeth 84 and the rin gear 36 and the distance between the said axis and the centerline of the finger 25, is approximately one to three, whereby this mechanism is sensitive to tension variations in the tapes and will respond rapidly thereto to maintain uniform lay of the tapes on the core. t

It is to be understood that the above described arrangements are simply illustrativeoi the applirate of speed, to windglnateri als simultaneously about a a 8 some of h nc s um-s llen il-i m r her arrangements ma be-readily del J the mcnwm bo the principles oi the invention and tall the spirit and scope thereof. What is clairnedls: V r. 1.7 In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core. advancing longitudinall at a diver; i i? spiral layers on the cores rotat able hollow spindle through which the; core travels, supports carried thereby tor supplies or ted to thecore, flngersdisposed adjacent the path of the core to guicle their-re spective materials to the core, rockahle supports for the guide fingers normally holding the lingers at given angular positions with respect to the path of the core to cause application ar ameterial under a given tension at a given angular position on the core, and means responsive to variations in the tensions of the mater-lal rfrong the given tension to rock the supports to the angles or application of the materials to the core tocause uniform lavof the materials onthecore 2. In a material serving apparatus frotatable core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate of speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spirals layers on the core,- a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core ,tr1avels. supports carried thereby for supplies-ofmata rials fed to the core,- units mounted onthe spindle for rotation therewith and for' relative rocking motion thereon. meanslio normally hold theunits' in given relative positions on :the spindle, lingers for theunits disposed adlacei'it tn pa'tnoritn core to guide their respective materials to thecpre, supports {or the guide flngeramounted {or rock; ing movement in their units and normally holding their fingers at given angular positions with re 'spect to the. core to causev application of each material under a given tension at a given angular positlon'onjthe core, variations in the tensionsd thefmaterials causing rocking movem nt or'iinenrespective units on. the spindle. and. meanstordclr the finger supports when their units'have rocked on the spindle by variation in the tensions in the material from the given tension to theiangles of application of he materialsetqth core to cause uniform lay oi the materialism the core.

3. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing ldngitudinallyat'a eiven rat e ot'speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, arotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels. supports carried thereby for suppliespf materials red to the core, units mounted on the spindle" for rotation therewith and for rocking motion thereon, means to normally, hold theunits in given relative positions on'the spindle. fingers for the units adjacent the path oi the core to guide their-respective-matee rials to the core, supports for the 'gulde fingers mounted for rocking movement in their units and normally holding their lingers at given angular positions with respect to the core to cause ap ll? cation or each material under agiven tension at a given angular position on the core, variations in the tensions of the materials causing rocking movement of their respective units on the spindle. gear teeth on each finger support, and a ring gear rotatable with the spindle and lnterengaging the gear teeth of the finger supports to cause rocking movement thereof in their units when their units are rocked on the spindle by variation in the relative tensions in the materials from the given tension to vary the angles of application of materials to the core to cause uniform lay of the materials on the core.

4. In a material serving apparatus rotatable I fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, supports for the guide fingers mounted for rocking movement in their units and normally holding their fingers at given angular positions with respect to the core to cause application of each material under a given tension at a given angular position on the core, variations in the tensions of the materials causing rocking movement of their respective units on the spindle, gear teeth on each finger support, a ring gear interengaging the gear teeth of the finger supports mounted for rotation with the spindle and for rocking movement relative thereto, and balancing means for the ring gear whereby the ring gear may be rocked relative to the spindle during the initial rotary movement of the spindle to rock the finger supports and their fingers to cushion the initial pull On each material and whereby the ring gear may be returned to its normal position and held thereby during further rotation of the spindle.

5. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate of speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels, supports carried thereby for supplies of materials fed to the core, units mounted on the spindle for rotation therewith and for relative rocking motion thereon, means to normally hold the units in given relative positions on the spindle, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, and means operatively connecting the units whereby rocking of one unit by variation in the tension of the material guided by its finger will cause equal movement of the other unit to equalize the tensions in the materials.

6. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate of speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels, supports carried thereby for supplies of materials fed to the core, units mounted on the spindle for rotation therewith and for relative rocking motion thereon, means to normally hold the units in given relative positions on the spindle, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, gear segments carried by the units, and a pinion operatively connecting the units through the gear segments whereby rocking of one unit by variation in the tension of the material guided by its finger will cause equal movement of the other unit to equalize the tensions in the materials.

7. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate or speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels, supports carried thereby for supplies of materials fed to the core, units mounted on the spindle for rotation therewith and for relative rocking motion thereon, means to normally hold the units in given relative positions on the spindle, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, means operatively connecting the units whereby rocking of one unit by variation in the tension of the material guided by its finger will cause equal movement of the other unit to equalize the tensions in the materials, and means to rock the finger supports when their units have been rocked on the spindle by variation in the tensions in the material from the given tension to vary the angles of application of the materials to the core to cause uniform lay of the materials on the core.

8. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate of speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels, supports carried thereby for supplies of materials fed to the core, units mounted on the spindle for rotation therewith and for relative rocking motion thereon, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, supports for the guide fingers mounted for rocking movement in their units and normally holding their fingers at given angular positions with respect to the core to cause application of each material under a given tension at a given angular position on the core, and balancing spring means connecting the units whereby a decrease in the tension in one material results in rocking movement of its respective unit causing like rocking movement of the other unit to reduce the tension in its material to equalize the tensions in the materials.

9. In a material serving apparatus rotatable about a core, advancing longitudinally at a given rate of speed, to wind materials simultaneously in superimposed spiral layers on the core, a rotatable hollow spindle through which the core travels, supports carried thereby for supplies of materials fed to the core, units mounted on the spindle for rotation therewith and for relative rocking motion thereon, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, means operatively connecting the units whereby rocking of one unit by variation in the tension of the material guided by its finger will cause equal movement of the other unit to equalize the tensions in the materials, fingers for the units disposed adjacent the path of the core to guide their respective materials to the core, supports for the guide fingers mounted for rocking movement in their units and normally holding their fingers at given angular positions with respect to the core to cause application of each material under a given tension at a given angular position on the core, means operatively connecting the units whereby rocking movement of one unit resulting from an increase in the tension in its material will result in a like rocking motion imparted to the other unit to increase the tension in its material to equalize the tensions in the materials.

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